RES 77-02 PUBLIC RECORDSCITY OF POULSBO RESOLUTION NO. 77- ~
CITY OF WINSLOW RESOLUTION NO. 77- ~
A joint resolution of the Cities of Poulsbo and Winslow
establishing procedures for determining availability for inspection
of public records and establishing mechanisms for the prompt review
of any decision denying inspection of any public record pursuant
to RCW 42.17 et seq.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCILS OF THE CITY OF POULSBO
AI~D WINSLOW AS FOLLOWS:
1. It is the established policy of the Cities of Poulsbo
and Winslow that the availability of public records for inspection
or copying shall be the prime responsibility of the Department Head
having custody or control of such public records and all requests
for inspection or copying shall be directed to said Department
Head for compliance.
2. Upon receipt of a request to inspect or copy any
document claimed to be a public record the Department Head shall
first determine whether or not said document is exempt from
inspection and copying pursuant to the provisions of RCW 42.17.030
and if not exempt shall promptly make available said document to
the applicant for inspection or copying within the municipal
facilities. Copies requested shall be furnished by the City to
the applicant and the original document shall not be removed from
the custody of the City.
3. In the event the Department Head determines that the
document requested for inspection or copying is exempt from said
inspection or copying, the Department Head shall immediately
notify the applicant of his determination which notification shall
include a statement of the specific exemption authorizing the
withholding of the record or any part thereof and include a brief
explanation of how the exemption applies to the particular record
withheld.
4. The determination of the Department Head that any
particular record, or part thereof, is exempt from inspection or
copying may, upon written request of the applicant, be immediately
reviewed by the Mayor of the City who shall review the particular
record requested and the written statement furnished by the
Department Head and immediately determine whether or not to affirm
disaffirm or modify the Department Head's determination. The
review by the Mayor shall be deemed completed at the end of the
second business day following the denial of inspection and shall
constitute final agency action for the purposes of judicial
review.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POULSBO this
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WINSLOW this
7~ day of ~/'~y , 1977.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Booth,